Police were called to the Hardee’s at 1901 S. York Road at 9:26 p.m. They found Curtis Dewayne Braddy, 43, with a stab wound to the chest.

Police charged Steven Ray Lynn, 20, with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury. He was booked into Gaston County Jail under a $500,000 bond.

“It started at the house and the guy (Lynn) pulled a knife on him (Braddy) and chased him and stabbed him when he was trying to get into the door at Hardee’s,” Arndt said.

Arndt said he was not sure if anyone was at the Hardee’s other than workers, adding he did not speak to anyone at the restaurant.

Police labeled the stabbing a domestic situation.

“Basically the argument is that the suspect doesn’t like the guy dating his mama,” Arndt said.

Braddy had been drinking alcohol. Arndt was unsure if Lynn was impaired.

Braddy was admitted to Gaston Memorial Hospital Tuesday night and underwent emergency surgery. Arndt did not have an update on his condition, but said he did not believe the injuries were life-threatening, but added the wound was in the chest area near the heart.

“Anytime you get to the hospital and you’re still alive you have a pretty good shot,” Arndt said.

Tammy Jones, the mother of Lynn and Braddy’s girlfriend, said Wednesday the situation was tragic.

“I love both of these people – my son and my boyfriend,” Jones said.

She said Braddy was in critical condition at the hospital.

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